Kieren Hazelton has been working towards becoming a trainer for most of his life so you might think when horses were put in his name and signed off during the week it would have been a momentous occasion.
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"They went into my name on Wednesday and it felt pretty normal," he said with a bit of a laugh.
"I went down to trackwork and it all felt pretty normal and the same."
That's because Hazelton has been around those horses and stables for years.
Hazelton has taken over from his grandfather Bruce Parker at their Gilgandra stables and the first start in his name will be Soldier Poy at Mudgee on Sunday.
He'll then be in action at Warren on Tuesday, with Zouzoom and Ben Shoof to line up there.
"It's something I've been working towards since I started. I've always wanted to do it," Hazelton said of training.
"It feels good but not much has changed. Bruce will still be there and it will mostly all be done the same.
"Hopefully we can get on the board soon and don't have to wait too long."
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As Hazelton puts it Parkes has become "a part of the furniture" in the western racing community.
He trained for roughly five decades and it's fitting his last starter as a trainer will become his grandson's first as Solider Poy is set to go from gate one in Sunday's Barnson Ltd Maiden Handicap (1500m).
Solider Poy is coming off a handy fifth at Dubbo last Sunday and while his form doesn't jump off the page Parker and Hazelton have seen the maiden improve.
"I think he's just starting to figure out what it's all about," Hazelton said, the three-year-old yet to place in 13 starts.
"He's reaching peak fitness and the barrier [at Mudgee] helps. The last couple he's drawn well and when the fields came out Bruce was up me saying I had all the luck because he'd drawn a good barrier first-up.
"All three we've got the next few days are good each-way chances but you probably wouldn't put our last $100 on them."
Kath Bell-Pitomac takes the ride at Mudgee.
I'm very appreciative of what he's done for me.
- Kieren Hazelton
Parker will be there on Sunday and the experienced horseman's experience will remain at the Gilgandra stables.
"I thought he might go to lawn bowls on Sunday instead of the races but can't keep him away," Hazelton joked, before praising his grandfather.
"I'm very appreciative of what he's done for me and he's always going to be there for a bit of guidance but he's also not one to stop you doing what you want.
"He'll be there in the background and I think he'll enjoy being around without having the responsibility."
For Hazelton, he hopes there's more responsibility in the coming years.
For now he will continue working full-time and fulfill training requirements around that but he hopes to be able to make it his career in the future.
"We've got five in work and another five in the paddock," he said.
"Long-term the goal is to build-up and maybe have a dozen in work but now we'll just try and poke along and get some winners and get established and we'll go from there."
The first race race at Mudgee on Sunday, which Soldier Poy will contest, jumps at 12.30pm.